Centers, Labs, and Facilities

More than 100 interdisciplinary centers, institutes, laboratories, and programs across Cornell foster faculty research and elevate the educational experience for all students. The research units listed here include examples of particular significance to the engineering community. To explore more resources, visit the Office of Research and Innovation.
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Featured Video: Inside the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS)

Joel Brock, the Given Foundation Professor of Engineering in the School of Applied and Engineering Physics and Director of the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, discusses Cornell’s state-of-the-art synchrotron radiation facilities, and how researchers in physics, chemistry, biology, environmental science, and materials science use this powerful tool to drive breakthrough discoveries.

The strength of Cornell’s scientific community lies in its interdisciplinary collaborations through various centers, institutes, laboratories, and programs. These partnerships bring together diverse expertise, enabling faculty and students to share resources and insights that inspire groundbreaking research, impactful teaching, and meaningful outreach.

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Professor Matt Miller works with synchrotron equipment
Matt Miller, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering Cornell Engineering, works on his research for the Air Force in the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS).

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Students stand on ladders to work on bobbing buoy wave energy converter
Kavya Mittha ’26, left, and Aisha Brundan ’25 prepare to submerge and test their bobbing buoy wave energy converter at the DeFrees Hydraulics Lab.